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Editorial content supplied by: Sefton Council
Sefton social care and wellbeing Most people want to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible. We encourage you to take care of your long term health and wellbeing by supporting and signposting you to a range of activities and events in your local community. These are available through libraries, leisure centres or through the voluntary, faith and community sector. You can find full details of what is available in your local community through The Sefton Directory www.seftondirectory.com
Adult Social Care
• Things that are important to you • Support already available to you – what’s working well (e.g. help from family and friends, equipment and aids, paid carers) • Anything that has worked well in the past • If you are a carer, how your caring role affects you day to day
If you think you need additional help and support to maintain your independence or are struggling to live at home then you may be entitled to help from adult social care.
• What about things you do well?
Your social care assessment
Any adult who may have needs for care and support can have an assessment.
An assessment means collecting information about you and your life and talking with you about the difficulties you have and how they affect your wellbeing. This helps us to understand your situation, what your needs are and how to plan for the future. Things we will look at during your assessment: • Who (if anyone) you would like to be involved in your assessment. If you have a carer then we will need to speak to them
Any adult who may have needs for care and support can have an assessment.
• Things you enjoy doing
• What you are finding difficult and how this is affecting you in your daily life • Your daily routine and how you manage • Your health and how it affects you, including medication, recent visits or contact with GP or hospital • Looking after yourself (e.g. washing, dressing, meals, shopping, managing your home and finances)
• What would you like to achieve / do more of?
Who can have an assessment?
Anyone who looks after another adult and may need help to enable them to continue to care can have a Carers Assessment.
What if I don't want an assessment? You can refuse to have an assessment but we may still need to talk to you if we are concerned about your safety and wellbeing. We can still give you information and advice about arranging your own support and accessing activities and groups in your community. If you are offered an assessment but refuse this time, you could still change your mind at a later date.
Carers Support You are a carer if you provide regular and substantial unpaid help to someone who is frail or disabled, or mentally or physically ill, and who cannot manage
